I was an unbelievably inattentive and forgetful child. I was capable of forgetting to take my books home or even that I had homework at all four out five days a week. Even the dire punishment of taking away reading privileges had no lasting effect.

At one point, in the hopes of making me a bit more aware, I was assigned to write an essay on the subject. I chose to use a Bible verse as my theme: "Help me, O Lord, unobserving as I am."




One problem. The actual word was undeserving.